Farm View: Paperwork stress can make spring challenging for many

This can be a difficult time of year for those who fear making online applications to agricultural schemes (or doing their tax returns online) like a visit to the dentist, writes Stephen Cadogan.

This can be a difficult time of year for those who fear making online applications to agricultural schemes (or doing their tax returns online) like a visit to the dentist, ahead of the May 29 deadline to apply for the new Basic Income Support Scheme (which has replaced the BPS).

Unfortunately, online is here to stay, with only limited options available from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to those for whom online application is a challenge.